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As I mentioned last month, I've been sending a few units from the Army of Men to Old Guard Painters to have them readied for battle. Now back from Ukraine, assembled, armed, based and flocked, here are the Cormyr Lancers of the Eastern March!

Lavender? I hear you say. Sure, why not? The Kingdom of Cormyr (in the Forgotten Lands) is a magical place, so why not a few colorful horses?

These figures were part of the now-defunct official 15mm line from Ral Partha for Battlesystem, the mass-combat system for Dungeons & Dragons. When the license was canceled years ago, the molds were required to be destroyed - therefore, you can't get these minis any more except on the secondhand market.

When giving instructions to a painting service, it's important to be meticulous. In this case, where I was inventing a color scheme in my mind, it also helps to be able to visualize the end-product. My exact instructions were: